Bill Doerrfeld

Tech Journalist & Editor

Publications

My writing has been featured on the following blogs. Click to view my author profiles.

Personal Blurbs

Some recent projects, ideas, updates...

By Bill Doerrfeld 03 Aug, 2021
Today I am thrilled to announce a major milestone update — v30.0! New features include: baby, house, dad responsibilities. This release is backward compatible with v2X.X but 1X.X is no longer supported.
By Bill Doerrfeld 16 Jun, 2021
I recently made an appearance on Kin Lane's new show, API Storytelling, a regular discussion about storytelling in the world of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). You can watch our talk here . It's not often that my musings on the tech industry directly intersect with my Creative Writing major past, so this was really fun to be a part of. The event also helped me realize how much I rely on basic storytelling techniques on a daily basis as a tech journalist and editor. I don't consider blogging about why GraphQL has usurped REST a creative writing endeavor per se, but much of what I do involves fundamental storytelling techniques. For example, most of my articles use a three-part structure involving a nut graf (introduction), a problem statement, and a resolution. I prefer thesis-driven posts that have a good framework, similar to what Brian McDonald calls an "armature." Good stories entertain, but great ones carry lessons. Stories impart survival techniques. From the perspective of a tech business publication, the best practices and case studies you share could result in success, whereas those without a lifeline to stories could suffer disruption. Storytelling is critical to share knowledge and improve an industry, especially within a domain with such intense evolution as tech.
By Bill Doerrfeld 17 May, 2021
I was recently interviewed by Coding over Cocktails on my journey covering the API economy in the past 6 years. Check out the podcast on Spotify.
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Clients

In addition to the above blogs, I've consulted and generated content for...

Maggie Miller, Director, Content Marketing, Informa Tech (Previously):

"I engaged Bill to develop content for one of my largest and most challenging projects in the IoT (Internet of Things) space. He was never daunted by the challenge, working with little direction, and always willing to edit until the content was perfect. I thought his writing was fresh, engaging, and audience specific. One of his outlines for an eBook was so impressive our company now uses it as the “gold standard” for future outlines. I would highly recommend Bill as a tech writer and journalist."

Vassili van der Mersch, Chief Architect, Oxygis

"I worked as a writer for Nordic APIs where Bill is the editor in chief. It was a real pleasure working with him. He is an experienced writer and editor with deep knowledge of the API space and a knack for helping authors deliver great content on a regular basis. I can only hope to work with him again in the future!"



Robert Crawford, Principal R&D Engineer, PepsiCo

"I engaged Bill Doerrfeld to perform a technology sprint in the area of emotion recognition. Bill was very thorough in his approach, asking the right kinds of questions to fully understand my needs and expectations. I was very impressed with how Bill was able to gain access and speak to many different leaders in the industry, translate his findings for easy explanations and offer unique perspectives tailored to my wants. He kept me updated on his progress in a timely manner and his output was well written and organized. On top of his work, he was very personable, friendly and a pleasure to work with. I enjoyed working with Bill and learned a lot from him. I hope to have the fortune of working together in the future.!"

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